“It’s Like Rationing During War Time!” British Gas Boss Says Smart Meters Should Be FORCED
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
- Talk’s Julia Hartley-Brewer is joined by author of Green Tyranny Rupert Darwall to discuss the latest calls from energy bosses.
Chris O’Shea, chief executive of British Gas owner Centrica, said households should be ‘forced’ to have a smart meter to help hit net zero targets.
There has been widespread resistance to the devices, with concerns that prices are raised during peak times.
Julia hits out at the comments, saying it is “extraordinary” that smart meters are being put forward as the answer to energy problems.
“We’re a first world country, it’s like rationing during war time,” she adds.
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From the British Gas boss who is on £8 million pounds a year.
All this because of a crisis that DOESN’T exist . We are being lied to.
It's not a secret oil producing countries belonging to OPEC, could increase oil production to reduce price, but they don't want that. They get better margins for higher prices and less effort. Also the oil will last longer until inevitably runs out. They are limiting and rationing the product. That itself is a crime against humanity as many people deteriorated because of high energy prices. People were put into poverty, stress, lack of warmth in winter, anxiety, depression and finally deaths. Too many deaths. Should never happened
Sunak is still insisting there is a climate issue and has refused to discuss a petition in Parliament to discuss it with people who don't believe him
You're absolutely right, we most definitely ARE being lied to on 'Net-Zero' and the fake 'climate-catastrophe' that supposedly justifies it, increasing numbers of us know it but now it's enshrined in our laws they no longer care that we know it.. Chris O'Shea says smart meters will help us 'hit our 'Net-Zero' targets'.. Well that's all very well, but what can be put in place to help us hit Chris O'Shea ?..
British gas robbing your world
@@lynnerowsell1942they don't care about the people at all ok so when Russia comes knocking on our door step there going to want us to fight yeah no thanks anything has to be better then living in the UK ATM there trying to kill there own people hear allready so Russia might as well help them along
Sick to death of this net zero crap
Stop voting for it then!
People keep voting Lib / Lab / Con and then complaining about the things they do.
Until people are willing to vote for an alternative, nothing will ever change
So am I. It's all a con.
Tell these net zero numpties that co2 is required to make things grow.
We need 500 ppm
@@arcadeuk There is no alternative to the deep state the politicians are just puppets lobbied by the corporations, it's corruption all the way down, constitutional monarchy is not democracy, I think you are either very young and innocent or very naive!?
Net zero aka another idea to get joe public up thee eyes in debt i mean if the worlds dropping apart why do they think buying a 40 grand EV will save it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's about time that these " Standing Charges" were abolished. They're just a rip off!
They were brought in to make price comparison “fairer”.
So when people like me sat down and compared unit price, standing charge prices and worked out over the year what combination would be best, the effort was quickly a waste of time because suddenly there was free money for every provider in the form of a standing charge.
Absolute nonsense by Ofscam to force everyone into higher bills.
I think you mean that was the PRETENCE of why they were brought in. They were always intended as a means of restricting/controlling the supply. They never let the real reasons for anything be known, because no-one would agree if they knew. It's the same with smart phones; they are the means by which our electronic prison camps are to be implemented. Electric cars, more control; overspent on your carbon credits? Sorry, your car won't go. Been a bit too opinionated on social media? Naughty, now your car won't go anywhere. Everything is a con. Including elections. If our votes made any difference, we would never have been allowed to do it.
@@danielhornby5581 A delegation from a pressure group have campaigned to the regulators to abolish the standing charge on gas and electricity. Guess what the regulators response was? Oh, if we abolish standing charges it will cause many energy suppliers to go into liquidation and that is not in the public interest.
you're not meant to go green, you are meant to go without
Yes the Cave Marxists don't want high standards of living, they want us in hovels begging Gaia to let us die in harmony with nature.
All a smart meter does is tell you your being ripped off... these companies are making billions
Whilst killing small animals and causing headaches, nose bleeds, eye problems and cancer which is why sensible coumtries are banning them
*You're being
Which companies?
@@whitehart11 Company! british gas.
OK on his money , he doesn't have to worry
Force sounds like a word dictators use!
Welcome to the real world my friend. That is exactly the way things are and have been for some time. They just care you know now.
I agree, no one should be forced. As an option, I was very happy to have a smart meter installed so I can get electricity at the incredible price of 7.5p/kWh during the night when I heat my water, charge my EV etc. My energy bill went down considerably, I wasn't forced to do it. It's the people struggling with energy bills that should install a smart meter straight away.
They are dictators, or at least want to be. Or more like crooks perhaps?
@@synthmaker Happy? Have you thought about or looked at the risk to your health?
That's the whole point of the digital revolution. You go smart, they control!
Privatisation of services that are essential for life for all of us is a disgrace ! All these services should be ran “Not for profit “, gas, electricity, water !
Said right from the start when public utility companies were privatised that it would not end well for the consumer, only line the pockets of shareholders and compant bosses.
100% agreed
Another step down the slippery slope of 'CONTROL'😢😢😢😢😢
Consider this, if anything starts with the word SMART it actually means controlled! Let that sink in…🤔
Correct
Ummmm….. what about Smarties?
@@Carfilliot they’re a PSYOP to get you hooked on chocolate from childhood 🤣🙄
I have a smart suit 🤣😜
@@cookiemonster2299 suit? That’s a symbol of slavism, collar and cuffs! Think about what someone who is forced to wear a suit (collar and cuffs ) represents?? The system of control😉🤦♂️
no smart meter no heat pump no electric car dont pay your tv licence
I hear you brother
Right on brother 👍
The love of money is the root of all evil
Spot on
You know it 🎉
This is a staggering level of control. Its undemocratic and unwanted. Government is not acting in the interests of the people and legislate in favour of corporations. It is time to campaign AGAINST BAD LAW.
I AM WORKING POOR, I HAVE ONE SHOWER A MONTH BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP CLEAN! FIRST WORLD COUNTRY MY ARSE!
If you can only afford one shower a month, I suspect that your arse is not a 1st world status, maybe 3rd😂
...and his Caps Lock button is broken.
One final point - the energy companies’ insistence on smart meters is nothing short of harassment
Funny enough I told British Gas the last time they contacted me that I was sick of being bombarded with their harassment.
I did the same thing git fed up with letters telling me to make an appointment to have a smart meter fitted when I had told company lots of times I didn't want our. Last time they rang me again I said what is it they don't understand what no means and this is getting to be harassment. I haven't heard anything from them for weeks now
Smart meters are about energy rationing. Nothing else.
Economic warfare backed by the Chinese government (CCP)
Yes, and they're trying to get all drivers to switch to battery powered cars. Presumably, the battery is charged using fairy dust.....
NO!!!!!!! It's about control you 🤡🤡
I would argue they aren't about rationing. Their 1st goal is the raise prices exorbitantly regardless if there's an abundance or scarcity. It's reaching into our pockets for an ever increasing amount. What we've seen over the past 3 years, as bad as it's been, is noting for the price they want to impose.
A meter can't turn off the energy.
I’m a combustion engineer, I do domestic and commercial gas. The guys fitting these meters are not fitting them in their own houses. If you have a dispute with your provider, they’ll just press a button and cut you off - easy peasy for them to bully you.
Well what about the clever smart people that can hack these devices?
No company ever wants you to buy less of their product. It is about control.
yes sadly it is
Those that forced Net Zero on us should be held responsible for the outrageous cost and inefficiencies it actually delivers.
No such thing as Net Zero
Nett zero is a scam
It is part of their Communism.
@@nigelgribble8736google; climate action 100 - net zero. Every single corporation in the entire australian stock exchange is basically working towards netzero pitching even if it means austerity for the public an consumers, or a broad portion anyway...
@@nigelgribble8736 How do you work that one out? It's legally obliged target as of 2019.
Having a smart meter will not change habits
You still need to cook
You still need to heat
You will still want to drink tea
You still need to wash your clothes
All a smart meter does is help big companies to charge more at peak times
That's the general idea
You figured out it's a scam. I think it's highly unlikely that the CEO of an energy company wants their customers to use LESS energy. That means less profits.
The risk to health is MUCH more concerning.
@@AT-bq1kg which is exactly why they put up the standing charge.. you use less units per month, but they dont loose profits
@KemPeck1701 standing charge should be made illegal same with vat its all about controlling the people
I’m an Electrician and I’ve realised that one of the main reasons people get a electric smart meter fitted is because they are told they can monitor their energy usage via the small energy monitor however you can buy them separately for around £30 with no need for an electrician to fit as they come with clip on CT’s that just clip around your main live tails. You don’t save money having a smart meter it just gives them your usage in real time . The best way forward is for you to give your readings each month and stay in control.
and to cut the supply should they want to
With 4 million dodgy smart meters out there ripping off residents in the UK, why should I risk having one 🤬
Take a look at the Chinese people's smart meter rip off..Shows just what's coming to us. Communism,the death spiral.
Get stuffed will NEVER have one. This bloke knows they are flawed.
Any one can work out how much electricity is used daily in the house, just read the meter at a set time, it can be done weekly, to give a more precise amount of electricity, multiply per price of a KW , is that simple, I do that often.
You will when the smart meter offers you better tariffs.
you will when your current meter reaches the end of it's life.
@@ae5668 not very likely, I will be long dead before that happens.
@@marcellogenesi6390 That's one solution. I'm not sure everyone has your conviction.
I have a smart meter - It's called me.
Me too. 🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧
And you have FULL control!
We must fight this say no people!
I'm 49yo and live alone. I don't need another device using energy to tell me which devices I'm using. I always know how much I'm being ripped off.
My friends struggle with their smart meters so why would I want one??
No bloody way am I having a smart meter - 4 million of them not working at the moment
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Companies are offering lower rates to customers but the rates are related to having a smart meter. Suck you in then screw you
They should replace all the faulty meters first
4 million do not work. As people disable them..
Go to your gas meter... They've snuck one on it without asking you.
I am my own smart meter , if I don’t need it I switch it off myself , it’s common sense , I want the choice to do so !
You have the choice even if you don’t have a Smart meter , you make the choice do I want my drink hot or cold .
@@ingatestone100 or even if I want to wear a jumper indoors or not in the Winter like we always used to ⛄️
Companies can shove their controlling smart meters where the sun don’t shine!!
I regret having a smart meter installed back in 2017.
Since 2020 I learnt the world is not what I thought it was.
More people should folow this example, it has never been easier to investigate why these ideas are being pushed
The amount of CO2 we produce is like a teardrop in a bath full of water, but just gives us pain
Co2 isn't a problem anyway, it's all a con
CO2 is the gas of life -
CO2 is vital for the planet , not to mention of course that they are lying about climate change to make money... Natural climate change has always existed and always will! Oddly no one ever mentions it...
Trees take in which gas?…
We need more co2 not less, the planet will die if these nutters succeed in reducing it.
All in the name of Net Zero, is that Zero humans, unless you are rich?
Zero brain cells....
net zero is an evil concept 0 = nothing 0 people 0 plants 0 life
Don't need a SMART meter to know which appliances rack your bills up. Do these people think we're stupid?
So net zero is what it says..... and we pay even more for it!! Mr O' Shea should be locked up!!!
can turn you off when they feel like it
thats why you block the meter from connecting to the governments wireless network, easily done with any form of fine metal mesh in either your meter box or cupboard, once the meter stops connecting to the network you have to manually send meter readings each month and then it cannot be turned off remotely which is what they are planning to do
@@dazt5831 Or just don't get one.
We already know that they are able to vary the algorithm for how power usage is calculated (example LED bulbs with low power factors cost more on a smart meter) so there is nothing to stop them creating an algorithm that instead counts more "units" when you are using power in peak times, for anyone who has a smart meter that is not connecting.
They don’t want to enforce smart meters to keep prices down or save the environment. It is, in fact, the exact opposite. They want to force us to accept higher energy prices.
If you go on to a price comparison site for a quote and only change the smart meter yes/no option you’ll see that smart meters actually INCREASE the cost of energy.
They want to charge people more? Who would have guessed! Here's another bombshell lad, water is wet!
And they have shares in it these big corporate companies donate to Labour and Tories who keep forcing it upon us. Reform UK for me
@Vallah .... The main reason that energy is going up is 'GREEN TAXES' as to it increases from the UN law UK signed up to..... Paris agreement - they stopped the last big increase to 60%+ (one go) just slowly raised everything in little % over more years to present times (2024). It in UN agenda 2020/30 white paper that's publicly accessible to read. (download) Another 'tin foil hat' idea that was brushed off as garbage then only to come true in the last 4 yrs.... So another conspiracy theory came true arh? Have anything 'smart' around you is VERY BAD IDEA! Get rid of them all!
They cannot 'enforce smart meters' on any member other member of the public from a high court ruling from years ago. Remember back a few year when gen 1 smart meter came on the market? What was the Energy providers saying? 'You have to get a smart meter, you have no choice..... it's the law' Out went the analogue dial mechanical (known to work for more than 30yr without issues) to you have get your meter change out every 10yrs (digital). Turn around a few years a group court case got kicked up to the high court & got a ruling that the government/energy providers/UN/EU/etc Didn't like one bit, they cleared up the newly put in laws (signed in law by MP Kenneth Clarke...then now lord). The clear meaning was put out to the public (final judgement)... they couldn't force you or tell you 'it's the law' to have one... you had to request one at your own peril.
If you didn't have smart meter you got a 'dumb meter' meaning they could with some effort activate that dumb meter.. into a SMART METER. They gave up..... You can get your own meters & get them installed & be use by the energy providers... perfectly legal under the same law. Then owning your meters you take away the energy providers rights of access for good.... they try it's crimal trespass....
We have a smart meter. We live in the countryside, in England, and there is no gas in our village. The meter tells us it’s waiting for information from the gas meter ? Our supplier (Octopus) cannot fix it ??? Dumb meter.
The monthly fees are higher than our consumption 🤬
As soon as they mention Net Zero you already know you are going to be charged more and ripped off.
No way , wheres the petition i will sign it , then they can turn off your power / gas anytime sod that
We changed to British Gas a few years ago and was told we had to install a smart meter. They called and got my mum to accept an appointment for an engineer. However no way was I having a smart meter installed. So I called up, cancelled the appointment due to a ‘family emergency’ and never booked another one.
It really comes to something when the CEO of a business can demand how you live your life!!!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂does he really think we're that stupid.
They seem to think that we are stupid and they underestimate us. 🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧
Whenever you ask that question, remember that if you're an average person, half of the people are dumber than you.
Well, most people fell for the shots...
@@francescarose1453Hvae you ever heard of TAX
Yes is the answer
its heartbreaking to start your day and to be reminded you already spent £1 plus on standing charge.
Doitwithpaulie. Yes, I'm really concerned about that. British Gas (I've got no smart meters) has told me of the fall in the price of energy but my 'saving' from that is reduced by a rise in those iniquitous standing charges. The government is making us, the public, pay for the repair etc of the outdated energy infrastructure. The government and oversized corporations are treating us with contempt. The top salaries, pensions etc in British Gas and Centrica are obscene.
@@fredcarson2791 i haven't got one now. still spending more on standing charge than actual electric though just can't see it every morning
Yes. Do it with Paulie. I reagard standing charges largely as a sneaky tax.
thank you for this information i hadnt realised, im off to check this out
Being “forced” to do anything by anyone being paid through price gouging tells me I absolutely don’t ever want one.
90% of my billls are standing charges.
There is literally little to nothing most of us can do to lower our bills.
He actually classed us being cut off whenever as a benefit.. I wonder how many people will cancel their accounts after his little ramble.. because I am
Cancel if you want, but ALL energy/utility companies will be on this rip-off roundabout, so you'll gain absolutely now't!!!!!
We have been saving energy for well over a decade.
It started with energy efficient light bulbs.
Most products like fridges and washers machines are more energy efficient.
But despite so many people changing to energy efficiency appliances.
The price of energy keeps increasing!
It's about being monitored for the future carbon footprint
Plus - there's been a move to having more appliances move to electricity power(like the plan to stop gas hobs and make people accept induction ones, the move to air fryers and also electric cars). Get people on to the grid - make them easier to control.
that's the whole agenda to steal trillions from humanity and for power and control, they can also easily shut down energy and freeze people do death....
If we use less energy the prices of the day charge will go up, its already 50 odd pence a day so expect that to increase as more and more people switch to solar energy and use even less energy
What really frustrates me is that they are building huge data centres everywhere and so much of the energy they use is just being wasted into the atmosphere as heat....and if they used that heat sensibly it could be providing FREE district heating or hot water for all the local people.
Yeah but that would be free energy and the might not be able to charge for it 😅
NOBODY will gain entry into my home without my consent or a warrant
Electric for the privileged.
Reminds me of the late Victorian era!
Yay for capitalism
Rubbish, we the people decide what best for us, were supposed to live in a democracy of free will, vote these no marks out
I don’t like being told what to do by rip off bosses, I don’t want net zero at all
This is total madness. How much control do these authorities think we’re going to put up with?
Energy companies want to earn huge profits. They don't want to sell less energy.
If they want something forced on you it's because they want to rip you off even more than they are already....Plain and simple.
Smart meters don’t save people money, you only pay less for energy if you use less
Bit like when you have a analogy meter then 😂😂😂😂
You are wrong. I have a different electric price for each half hour with a smart meter and my average kWh has always been less than 16p a kWh, well cheaper than standard rates.
Well you enjoy your smart meter then, the people with a modicum of intellect don't won't one. I just can't believe how easy it is for these net zero pushers to dupe people.@teaernuk
With a smart tariff also you do save. But it is little use for flat rate ones.
My broadband went down for a week and my heating, doorbell, phone line, baby monitor, smart switches all stopped working, tech is great when it's working but we are relying on it way too much.
It’s very easy to block the meter communicating with energy providers, ironically it’s even easier because they installed the cheapest SIM routers they could get away with.
If they start messing around wrap your meter in aluminium foil and manually report your use, they’ll never be able to remotely access your meter and you can easily remove the foil if they come to inspect the meter. It will cost them more than it’s worth to upgrade the hardware of every meter in the UK.
what a nice little tip, thank you for this information
NEVER ALLOW THIS, SO DODGY!
Smart meters allow them to charge you precisely at peak hour times. That's why your bills go up and why they report record profits.
The British Gas boss on a £810,000 salary + £1.4M annual bonus + £5.9M longer-term bonus can go to hell.
Had the smart meter removed and replaced 7 years ago after being admitted to hospital following a severe asthma attack. Huge thanks must go to the nurse who pointed out what the problem could be ie -The Smart Meter, and she was right. - No problems since.
This is what is currently on-line. It's a watered down version of what was there 7 years ago -
The most frequently reported symptoms as a result of exposure to smart meters were: (1) insomnia; (2) headaches; (3) tinnitus; (4) fatigue; (5) cognitive disturbances; (6) dysesthesias (abnormal sensation); and (7) dizziness. The effects of exposures on people's lives were said to be significant.
What are the physical effects of smart meters?
The radiation generated by smartmeters is the same type as generated by your cell phone- radiofrequency radiation. Peer reviewed science has found increased cancer, immune system damage, and headaches after exposures to radiofrequency radiation.
don't forget the cell towers, one can don't own cell phones or keep them far away when sleeping for example, but those towers are everywhere and they emit harmful radiation
thank you for sharing this information i knew iit could cause cancer, and some of the above, but not all
They have been trying to force a Smart meter on me for years now and I have refused.
I asked the employees who are pushing these devices on us, why I should have the meter installed in my home? The reasons given were all about benefits to the energy company and NOT the consumer. I have no desire to check a meter to find out my usage.
Apparently they keep breaking down anyway. This also means that the Meter Readers will lose their job's as well.
Glasgow is still quite cold, so I still have my heating on!!
These people think that we are stupid. We have to resist, resist and resist. 🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧
The meter readers have already lost their jobs, I was one of them.
unfortunately we are stupid because they like it that way, and the the truth lies in the small print in some law written in their rule book we never get to see
So higher immigration means higher prices because their is a shortage of energy and higher water prices because their is a shortage of water also.
But we will be cultural enriched .
@@composedlight6850stop using that language
@@thelastofus2872I think, hope he was being sarcastic.
@@michaelillingworth6433 sarcasm can't be detected through text alone and it's still the language of those who wish us harm. It shouldn't be used under any circumstances.
thats a thought, who pays for the gas and electric they use? bet they have showers and hot food when they like,i dont
You're not a governed nation; you're a ruled nation.
There's a little known law that snuck in that is never mentioned. It encompasses all the things your energy supplier won't tell you. The Electricity Supply Emergency Code (ESEC) has within it the The Rotational Disconnection Plan. This became UK law in 2019 and can be easily downloaded. It allows the government to cut off your supplies without your consent, any notice or reason. Smart meters are a crucial part of this plan as their main purpose is to allow a remote off switch to be fitted to you property. This feature is built into all of them and allows your individual supply to be stopped or rationed based on usage and all done remotely. This means they don't have to cut off a town causing widespread discontent of voters, they can cut you off one night and your neighbour the next night? Within this law, if they declare your meter end of life, they can force you to have a remote off switch fitted. At the same time they are trying to legislate against any other sources of heat, like wood burners.
EG. Most of the Californian fires were caused by poor maintenance of the infrastructure, branches were blowing onto badly insulated pylons and they caught fire. In response the power companies carried out rolling cut offs, using smart meters, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
EG, in China, entire regions are cut off, factories and dorms during official holiday periods, you have to take you holiday then?
It is recognised as part of the net zero plan. Demand fluctuates wildly? It's why you see entire wind farms doing nothing on a windy day, there is no demand. Net zero demands that the wind blows and the sun shines ... at peak times. If the sun doesn't shine and the wind stops blowing at peak times ... there will be no power and it will have to be rationed, ie you will be allowed a certain number of KWh then it will switch you off, or ... just off. This is the ONLY purpose of a smart meter, to limit domestic use as per the 2019 legislation? It's important to remember that a crucial part of the net zero plan is to produce far less power for distribution, spend less on infrastructure and maintenance and, ration both electricity and gas.
The power companies are also currently lobbying government to take over completely the decision making process? I expect that people with swimming pools and Teslas will subsequently be able to pay a premium rate to maintain their supplies while the less well off won't?
Go and look it up? The legislation is already in place and law.
So there isn’t enough electricity to go round but they want you all charging your electric cars as well
you have it, in a nut shell
They plan to link all smart appliances to smart meters so they can CHARGE A CARBON TAX EVERY time you boil a kettle , use the toaster , open the fridge , use the cooker , use the microwave etc ....
It's ALWAYS been about how they can levy a Carbon TAX .....
exactly how canadians have allowed trudeau to implement his evil carbon tax that costs canadians an extra 26% on everything in taxation, people need to start waking up because the end game here is they can tell you what you are allowed to use daily then they turn your meter off remotely when you have passed your allowance
yes we wont be able to buy bowls,buckets, cups, anything made of plastic without being charged a carbon tax
im on a old meter, OVO have been bombarding me for about 3 years now to change saying my meter is out of date. They also say its voluntary yet if I speak to them the only meter they offer is a smart meter, so I ignore them until the police force me out my house to install one.
Remember what happened in Australia a few months ago. People with SMART meters had their heating turned down during the winter cold weather!! Unable to turn their thermostats up.
And is this why the standing charge is going through the roof, because when they have succesfully forced us to use less, they then make their profit from the standing charge....
Are we really a first world country? When we have 3rd world poverty. A £4.5 trillion debt and rising. Social care and health service in tatters, and people dying of preventable disease?
Sounds exactly like the countries we're still sending aid to 😢. By the billions
great coment!
Net zero so you can’t put your heating on but they will charge you hundreds just for the privilege of having it connected.
My energy supplier tried and failed to get smart meters working at my property but still insist every month that I should get smart meters to prevent me having to send them meter readings. The latest is they need to change my meters because the present ones are at the end of their life - what do they think they are going to change them with ????
Nothing to do with saving money or being green??...it's so they got more control over your supply and billing...
SO they can shut you off any time you dont 'comply' with their demands.....
So they can shut our services off.
I worked for BG in credit management for 14 years the only reason why they want smart matters is because it reads the amount used more accurately , tell them if anyone is bypassing the meter & they can get rid of the meter readers . When I was there they lost £54m a month from theft of gas nationally .
My daughter was forced to have one a few years ago, she pays by monthly direct debit, but her last bill was £6000, and they have threatened with bailiffs if she doesn't pay, but anyone with half a brain would know something is wrong, but no they insist she must have used it because their meters are never wrong.
6 Grand I hope she fights them the whole way
Mine broke 4Weeks ago..im on pay as you go..Usually put £20 a week on..They sent me a bill saying i owe £ 2OOO..????..They are ringing me back Tomorrow 😐..YOU CARNT MAKE THIS CRAP UP..
As you get billed monthly then 6 big ones a month is one heck of on amount of power.
she should take them to court for faulty meter and say they must have been overcharging her all the time
That's over 20,000 kW. If she isn't running a 24 hour multi point ev charging station, for public use( and its very busy) . That is a monumental cock up at their end ! A busy family household is very unlikely exceed 1000 kW in a month.
It costs you 65 pound to run that smart meter every year they don't tell you that
How?
o my goodness i didnt know that some of my friends will be very interested to learn that thank you !
When the customer service person from my energy supplier offered me a smart meter, I asked them " what direct benefit is this to me", they said I wouldn't have to read the meter. I respectfully declined. Its all about maximising profits and squeezing the amount of reasonably priced energy.
As long as you don’t get in debt they cannot make you have a smart meter, in some areas of the country there’s very little phone signal so how they expect folk in those areas to have one is beyond me. It’s about time all the utilities were forced to have a single occupancy discount or a social tariff, I can’t see how a local council can give a single person discount on your council tax but the energy firms just lie and say they don’t make enough money. I doubt if any government has the balls to say it’s time to get real and stop ripping off the public.
Alright then, in that case utility company bosses should be FORCED to turn down obscene bonuses and have the money re-invested to upgrade infrastructure and/or keep bills down
yes their wages should be price capped
DO NOT get a smart meter. Any so called "shortages" they can cut off your supply remotely
Despite relentless EV promotion the NZ Government electricity transmission company warned the public of possible blackouts today due to weather conditions (no wind or sun) and encouraged homeowners to not use electricity. Smart meters will be used as this gentleman says, to charge more in peak periods, shut down when demand exceeds supply, and cut off those that can’t afford to pay in the Net Zero dystopia.
yes, it sounds more and more depressing!
It's amazing how much energy, time, and money, our government puts into controlling our use of things instead of putting much less effort into making sure there is a good, cheap, and plentiful supply. The same applies to water.
They’re all feeding from the trough.
MPs, mates, relatives etc.. All exploiting the laws they bring in for their own profit whilst at the same time lecturing us about energy crises, climate crisis and any other pet project they want to scare us with.
What's his middle name, Adolf ?
It could be Lenin?
The lad in north Korea!!
This is ridiculous. We're supposed to save energy in our homes, for the environment, whilst drivers are using massive amounts of energy to charge their cars, for the environment.
As for smart meters? I have them. I still have to provide meter readings every quarter, and they are ridiculously difficult to read!
Message to the UK public. Do as I do. Cancel your direct debit and set up a standing order. Set that standing order to a reasonable affordable amount. You won't be taken to court. Do it today.
It's all about more control of our lives, big brother can stick smart meters where the sun don't shine has far as I'm concerned
I was practically forced to have one ,they kept double billing me,and BG tried to fleece my deceased father out of over a grand for gas ,refused to accept it and ended up paying less than £80,do not give in if you think they are fleecing you ,shout shout and shout more,cause a fuss ,hassle them,they will back down ,especially if you go on social media ,they hate the bad publicity.
I had “ smart” meters installed by utility warehouse,a few years later I changed supplier to EDL and they stopped working! When I spoke to EDL they said my meters weren’t compatible with their system! My reply was “ well they ain’t that smart then are they “ !
great comment
Smart doesn't mean clever ,it means System Monitoring Always Recording Tracking .
Of course they want them forced, they can switch them off when they like, good for net zero.......
Ofcourse he does he makes profit from it, it's all about money the root of all evil
Greed is the root of all evil.
We will all end up having one in the long run. Imagine agreeing to be imprisoned on your own house ? We all did.
There has been no health & safety standards for these these meters that emit high levels of radiation.
@@AntiAntiSepticUK I bought an EMF meter (Electromagnetic Field) radiation detector. The reading for the meter was 455 vm 11.41 UT. I measured all the devices in my house the microwave was the highest reading at 615 vm 12.54 ut, the mobile phone was 430 vm 4.15 ut. Everything connected to the wifi has a medium to high reading. Basically we are all being saturated with radiation.
No thanks ill keep sending my readings each month, keeping a photo and a spreadsheet so i know exactly how much energy i use each month. No smart meter for me.
I wouldn't worry, they don't work, I've phoned up a couple of times about it. They arranged for someone to come out to me, because I'm 80 ,they never turned up, i sat in all day, i don't bother with it now, trying to get in touch with someone is so stressful, my language is vile from sheer frustration. Just don't bother is my advice..
What do you do if you have no sense of smell! Some half-trained person messes with your gas pipes and, after they have gone, you worry for days on end because you cannot smell if there is a leak!
I dont need a smart meter to tell me to save money, i was brought up with no money, we were cold we put on a jumper, turn lights off when not in a room turn items off not been used, i will not have a smart meter, my aunty got one and soon after she started having to pay more no change in habits but her bills went up.
The more energy you save on electric the more they will put the price up to keep the share holders happy... We use to use 100 watt light bulbs and 150 watt TV's now we have more efficient bulbs (10-20w) and tv's (20-50w) yet we pay way more. There are many other things that have become more efficient like ovens, kettles and heating, washing machines, dryers etc